Chapter 942: The Fish King of the River

After tying the rope of the fishing net to the thousand-pound hook on the axle, before Wang An and the other two could even offer help, Da'er Ma quickly dragged the net out.

Clearly, there weren't that many fish in the net, so the resistance in the water wasn't very great.

However, the moment the net left the water, Wang An and the other two instantly widened their eyes and shouted almost in unison

"Holy shit!"

The reason the three of them lost their composure was that inside the net, a massive fish was rolling and thrashing back and forth.

Wang Li stared at the big fish dumbfounded, murmuring

"This... this is... Fourth Brother, you've caught the Fish King of this river! Even the one we got last time when we were breaking the ice isn't as big as this."

Immediately after, Wang Li started running toward the fish, shouting

"Hahahaha... a fish this huge, just looking at it is satisfying! Hahahaha!"

Wang Yi was also full of excitement as he walked toward the fish, saying

"Big Brother, you're too fierce, you can even catch a fish this big! Hahahaha, this is the first time I've ever seen such a huge fish..."

To be honest, Wang An himself had never expected that a single cast of the net could capture such a massive fish.

However, this fish hole was indeed different from usual. Normally, from the moment a fish hole starts to "bloom" until the school disperses, it should last for at least ten minutes or so.

But in the time it took Wang An, the other two, and Da'er Ma to pull in the net, the fish in the hole had already dispersed; the speed of dispersal was truly too fast.

In reality, many of the fish in the hole had been eaten by this big fish, while many others had been frightened away by it.

Seeing this big fish, Wang An was very happy, and hearing his two younger brothers praise him made him even happier.

As soon as Wang Yi finished speaking, Wang An said very smugly

"Now you've seen how capable your Big Brother is, right? You said I didn't know how to handle fishing nets; you're really something."

Wang Yi replied with a flattering smile

"Hehehe... Big Brother is awesome, my Big Brother is the most awesome."

Wang An gave Wang Yi a sidelong glance and ignored him, turning his gaze back to the fish.

The big fish before them was the famous Kaluga sturgeon of the Northeast.

By visual estimation, its length was at least two and a half to two and seven tenths meters; if the long tail was included, it was nearly 3 meters long.

As for the weight, it might be two hundred seventy or eighty catties, or even 300 catties, so this fish could definitely be considered the Fish King of this river.

Of course, besides this big sturgeon, there were many other fish in the net, but compared to the sturgeon, the other fish were truly unremarkable.

After the three brothers crowded around the fish and admired it for a while, Wang Li suddenly said to Wang An

"Big Brother, do you think if I take a piece of sturgeon meat to Xiuyu's house, she'll be really happy?"

The moment Wang An and Wang Yi heard this, the smiles on their faces froze.

Subconsciously, the two biological brothers, Wang An and Wang Yi, looked at each other in complete bewilderment.

Then, Wang Yi looked at him with utter contempt, speaking in a tone that was somewhat mocking

"Fifth Brother, aren't you a bit too... something? Just one fish, and you're already thinking of my future sister-in-law. You're really quite gay... I mean, you're really quite ambitious."

Clearly, Wang Yi actually wanted to say "you're really quite pathetic," but as the younger brother, saying that to Wang Li, his elder brother, wasn't quite right, so he changed his words on the fly.

Hearing this, Wang Li's face immediately turned bright red, obviously becoming embarrassed, and he performed his signature move: scratching his head.

Wang An scolded Wang Yi with a chuckle

"How are you talking to your Fifth Brother? He's just caring for his wife. You're just a kid, don't talk nonsense."

As he spoke, Wang An gave Wang Yi a meaningful look.

Hearing Wang An's words and noticing the look, Wang Yi immediately apologized to Wang Li with a grin

"Fifth Brother, I didn't mean anything by it, don't take it to heart. Maybe before I find a wife, I'll be even more ambitious than you—no, I mean, I'll care for my wife even more than you do."

Wang Yi's apology sounded plausible enough, but in Wang Li's opinion, it would have been better if he hadn't said anything at all.

After being red-faced and breathless for a long while, whether Wang Li had come to terms with it or his skin had simply grown thicker, he suddenly returned to normal and said with a thick-skinned attitude

"Hmph, what's wrong with one fish? One fish can represent my feelings. As long as Xiuyu is happy, I'm happy. I'm fine with it."

Seeing Wang Li's attitude, Wang An and Wang Yi were stunned for a moment, then burst into loud laughter.

Wang Li's behavior at this moment suddenly reminded Wang An of an animal name he had heard in his previous life while in the "fence."

If that animal's name were used to describe Wang Li right now, it would be absolutely fitting; that animal was called a "simping dog."

Fortunately, women of this era were such that if you were good to them, they would only be better to you. It was rare to see the situation from later generations where a "simping dog simps until he has nothing left."

Moreover, without any exaggeration, with a fierce god like Wang An around, Li Xiuyu's family wouldn't dare do anything to wrong Wang Li.

Of course, Li Xiuyu and her family seemed quite decent and upright, not the kind of greedy or ungrateful people.

So, after laughing, Wang An didn't try to advise or educate Wang Li, but instead said cheerfully

"Alright, as long as you're happy. Then we'll slaughter this fish this afternoon, and you can deliver it to your Xiuyu after lunch, hahahaha..."

For some reason, Wang An just wanted to laugh whenever he saw Wang Li's "pathetic" side.

When Wang An laughed, Wang Yi followed suit, and Wang Li, looking at the two of them, joined in the laughter heartlessly.

Wang An checked his watch and called out to the two

"Alright, it's 10:30. That's it for this morning. Xiao Yi, go hitch the cart. Old Fifth, let's get these fish out first; load them all into the cart regardless of size."

Wang Yi agreed, untied the net rope, and led Da'er Ma to hitch the cart. Wang An and Wang Li untied the two fishing nets and placed the fish on the grass.

It must be said that although the first net took a lot of effort to pull up, the quantity of fish was truly immense.

However, while there were many fish, the proportion of delicious and precious fish—those belonging to the "Three Flowers and Five Luos"—was not high, only about thirty percent.

The vast majority were common carp, grass carp, and crucian carp.

But besides the fish, there were also three small turtles in the mix.

(End of Chapter)